Major Myths in "Selling" Mini-Golf
It certainly didn't take a long period
of time for an alternative blogster to make attempts at "winging" answers to questions previous brought up by Anthem
Opinions.
After all...based
on the numerous disastrous financial debacles he has recommended in the
past....(three consecutive restaurants that
had more RED INK than PEOPLE who ever ate or
currently eat their food).
At this desperate
stage....
...it's now "anything" to "sell" something....no matter what affect it might have on
the economic well-being of a community.
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Let us reiterate our basic question....which seems to be "conveniently" avoided in his latest epistle...
Should the people have
the ability to decide on this HUGH EXPENDITURE?
...or...will it be "politics as usual" in supplying inaccurate and slanted
information to obtain this ridiculous idea of a mini-golf course in the middle
of a desert ?
Obviously the points made by Anthem
Opinions disturbed a number of his readers; and true to form, he once again
provided answers that were "winged" without
substantiation....although his writings would have you believe they are
fact.
Anthem Opinions had a strong concern
regarding insurance coverage.
After all, our two owners have a combined 70 years of insurance
experience versus those of an ex-lawyer who
lost his license to practice law.
His answer.....a "winged" comment without
substantiation stating a "reliable source"
...
...informed him that there would be no additional cost for insurance regarding liability coverage.
Sure...no cost...for additional risk?
Anyone out there actually believe that
to be true?
Probably the same people who originally
signed a petition believing his "pet project" would
be free !
When was the last time you contacted your insurance agent and asked him to INCREASE your coverage and that individual told you, "Sure..no problem..and we won't charge you an additional cent to do it!"
What reliable
source?
THE PROOF
POSITIVE...is...IN THE WRITING....not a verbal unnamed source.
And it's very simple to obtain...IF
TRUE...
..a letter ON THE
INSURER'S STATIONERY over the SIGNATURE of a
CORPORATE OFFICER....stating that there is NO
increase in premium or increase in liability as a result of building such a
mini-golf course...
...and retaining it for future
reference...
...is the ONLY
intelligent manner in which to protect this association against LEGAL
LIABILITY and unnecessary financial expenditure.
Now let's discuss the "fee"...which again, he "conveniently" WINGS IT ...this time...
"I can't see anyone
arguing that we should make our guests pay for enjoying the facility in the
company of their member hosts".
Really?
How about running that one past the
property owners...something the advocate is deathly afraid to do for fear of the
reaction the MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS would have.
My guess is that the answer would be
short and sweet.
If they
use it...they should pay for it.
It's that simple.
Why should the balance of the
membership FINANCE any cost a guest incurs, and incur
liability for them as well?
We are a retirement community....NOT a playground for children.
Now let's talk "safety" !
How about the sales pitch trying to
correlate death with any form of safety?
What a bunch of...as Judge Judy would
say.... "Who Shot John" !
It's not death...it's a different kind of safety that concerns us...but then
again...to dramatize the statement...how is it portrayed by the "alternative
blogster"?
More "WINGING
IT" !
He turns an honest safety concern
into....
There ARE safety issues....
...FLYING BALLS
INTO AUTO AND HOME WINDOWS.....
...KIDS SWINGING A CLUB INCORRECTLY AND HITTING A BALL WITH
FORCE...
...SENIORS TRIPPING
ON RAISED GUARD RAILS.
...ALL CREATE SAFETY ISSUES....AND...POTENTIAL LAWSUITS.
...ALL AT A TIME
WHEN SELF-MANAGMENT OF OUR ASSOCIATION MEANS....FULL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY AND ALL CONTINGENCIES.
How about it, Mr.
Advocate?
If you're so convinced
that safety or liability is NO CONCERN...
We have simple request
for you and any of your supporters to prove it !
JUST SIGN A
STATEMENT YOU PERSONALLY or ANY MEMBER OF YOUR CLUB....WILL ASSUME ALL LIABILITY
FOR ANY DAMAGE, INJURY OR LAWSUIT THAT MIGHT
RESULT.
Let's see how many "charter members" of
that club would be there to sign such a guarantee !
Other noticeable omissions from his
"winging" the facts.
Members must
accompany ANY GUESTS....and that means UNBEARABLE HEAT on seniors during
the greatest percentage of the time.
How do neighbors surrounding the
Liberty Center feel about this option...being subjected to additional traffic or
strangers walking their neighborhood invading their
privacy?
On Saturday, April 25,
2015, a HOMICIDE occurred within a short distance
from the site of the proposed project.
No mention of those folks, is there?
Nothing in any way as to their
feelings....the concerns of people who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to
purchase a home to allow them "peace" in their retirement
years....
...the same people who had to THREATHEN legal action when it first appeared that Liberty
Center would not be built years ago, despite the developer's sales
representatives telling them it would be...in order to entice them into signing
on the dotted line....
...the same people who believed a bocce
court would be built CORRECTLY, yet THROUGH THE
INCOMPENTENCE of the board at the time....
...THE WIFE OF THE
BLOGSTER BEING A MEMBER OF THAT BOARD....
...accepting that project "as is", rather than examining and
viewing it...noticeably seeing it was IMPROPERLY
CONSTRUCTED.
Haven't those people sustained enough
conflict over the years?
It certainly would be refreshing if
this matter was put to referendum...it would solve the entire problem...and end
all further discussion.
It's "the people's property"... so
...why not let "the people" decide ?
...unless, of
course, the advocates are afraid of the reaction of the other 98.5% of property
owners who will finance their 1.5% whim !
At any rate, Mr. Advocate, try
something different for a change....STOP WINGING IT
!
You did your best in selling property
owners down the river regarding financing a restaurant that you are now "slanting" as to imply financial
independence...
...without
mentioning that WE HAVE FINANCED THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN....to
accomplish it !
Now you want to do it again with an
expensive MINI----MINI nine hole golf
course?
In order that you can show some GOOD FAITH....and CONFIDENCE
in your belief there is that much interest in your
proposal...
....that is....if
you have that ability to do so...WITHOUT WINGING
IT...
If you are so convinced that a
mini-golf club will be that successful, why not PROVE the
interest by TRYING to gather those supposed 240 people over the next 3 months
for a club tournament or event on a LOCAL mini-course first...before our
community would drop the $200,000?
But...make sure
you allow the participants to play ONLY NINE
HOLES...
And...play that NINE HOLES on an OUTDOOR
COURSE...
And...in JUNE,
JULY, and/or AUGUST.
It's called...PUT UP...or...SHUT UP
!
When will this community ever wake up
to see that this concept is not a good idea for THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE...as all
projects SHOULD BE?
The
answer....
...when COMMON
SENSE can prevail, and SELFISHNESS on the
parts of those who know how to "work a system" can be
looked at for what they are....
...financial drains on us all.
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